grantor
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grantors
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Origin of grantor
From Anglo-French, dating back to 1620–30; see origin at grant, -or 2
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The grantor sets annuity payments to get back amounts that mirror the original contribution, plus interest at the special federal rate, to avoid gift taxes on the contribution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
A separate bill introduced also last week by Wyden and Sen. Angus King, an Independent from Maine, would limit the tax advantages of grantor retained annuity trusts, or GRATs.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
You were appointed to this role, I presume, because you have displayed skills and character traits that instilled confidence in the grantor — the person who set up this trust.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 16, 2026
Spot Ethereum ETFs will directly hold Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin, allowing investors to own a share of the cryptocurrency through grantor trusts.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2024
The grantor was King Alfonso VI., brother of Catharine of Braganza, queen of England from 1662 to 1685.
From Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents by J. Franklin (John Franklin) Jameson
Some grantors, for instance, will lock in gains by “freezing” them and substituting the appreciated amount with cash or bonds—or even what amounts to an IOU.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
To your point: This rather punitive tax structure encourages grantors — again, that’s you — to distribute income to beneficiaries rather than retain that income, which is then compressed into higher tax brackets.
From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026
Buy-in from the research community could easily be obtained if referees and grantors required declaration of all sampling information.
From Nature ● Aug. 27, 2019
It is generally understood that grantors can take physical custody or terminate the agreement at any time, but it is better to underscore this provision within the document.
From Encyclopedia.com ● Sep. 19, 2018
They are auspicious and sacred, and grantors of every wish and givers of life.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
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